An accounting standard is a policy that defines the treatment of an accounting transaction in financial statements. The entire concept of accounting standards is to harmonise accounting policies and practices used by different business entities in order to standardise the numerous accounting methods used for various aspects of accounting. They, therefore, provide guidance for companies to prepare and report useful […]
The term “cloud” is extremely overused and worn out by this point. However, it has never been more relevant in terms of revolutionising the efficiency of bookkeeping, data analysis tools and many accounting services. In simple words, cloud-based accounting is a new way of accessing accounting software from the web browser without installing it and refers to the delivery of […]
Accountants have used software in one form or another for decades. Classics like excel are used to enhance all sorts of tasks. Despite countless software updates and new tools, the profession only made strides recently due to the introduction of automated accounting, a powerful tool for business owners to use when eliminating manual accounting issues. It is a software that […]
Forensic accounting is the investigation of fraud or misinterpretation. It involves different techniques and skills like accounting and auditing to conduct an examination into the finances of an individual or business while providing an analysis suitable to be used in legal proceedings. This process is carried out by a team of professionals trained to look beyond the numbers and deal […]
In February 2020, MCA notified the new CARO 2020, thereby, replacing the erstwhile CARO 2016. The new CARO 2020 has introduced a number of new or modified reporting requirements to be fulfilled by the auditors such as revaluation of property, plant, and equipment (including the right of use assets) or intangible assets, Benami property, working capital limits on basis of […]
Introduction Every business is required to have accurate information to operate effectively, whether it is a small business or a large business. The owners and managers need to be made aware of the amount of money coming in, amount of money going out and where the improvements should be made. It is at this point that management accounting comes in […]
A computerised accounting system is an accounting information system that processes financial transactions and events as per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to produce reports as per user requirements. The features of computerised accounting software are: The following are some principal advantages of computerised accounting: The following are some significant disadvantages of computerised accounting. Modern computerised accounting systems are based […]
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: NEED OF THE HOUR THE PHASE IS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AUDITORS, IT’S HIGH TIME TO ENVISAGE Its RELEVANCE LET’S APPLY THIS CONCEPT TO CONDUCT AUDIT WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE Over a last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in the no of organizations: small or large, domestic or MNCs. With the operation & processes going countless, it […]
“Behind every good company is a great accountant.” Entrepreneurs must often learn and perform a number of business activities while starting a business. Accounting is a crucial business function to use when establishing a small firm. Despite the fact that many entrepreneurs are afraid of sifting through countless stacks of financial records, accounting frequently delivers the clearest picture of a […]
SA 315, Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through understanding the entity and its environment deals with the auditor’s responsibility to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements, through understanding the entity and its environment. A risk assessment procedure is performed for the identification and assessment of risks of material misstatement at the financial statement […]